Pain physician
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Although percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) could achieve rapid pain relief for the elderly with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF), some patients still had risks of suffering vertebrae delayed union which led to persisting pain and vertebral collapse. Preventing the delayed vertebral union could reduce the further morbidities and medical costs for patients with OVCF after PKP. ⋯ Preoperative BMD, intravertebral cleft, and restoration rate of vertebral height could be factors independently associated with delayed union of vertebrae after PKP in patients with OVCF.Key words: Percutaneous kyphoplasty, delayed union, osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.
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Suprascapular nerve block is performed in the management of chronic shoulder pain and frozen shoulder. ⋯ This is the first study investigating the effect of ultrasound-guided suprascapular block on shoulder limitation in breast cancer survivors. The results demonstrate that it may be a promising treatment approach for rapid recovery of shoulder motion in women with breast cancer before radiation treatment.Key words: Breast cancer, upper extremity, shoulder pain, range of motion, disability, ultrasound, injection, triamcinolone, local anesthetics.